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Towns with the shortest commutes in North Carolina

Ranked by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. 297 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

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North Carolina · Shortest commute

Boone ranks #6 of 297

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Boone ranks #6 of 297 for shortest commute in North Carolina
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1 Jamestown 13.4 min Median income $104,844 2 Lake Junaluska 14.1 min Median income $66,165 Map of North Wilkesboro 3 North Wilkesboro 14.7 min Median income $38,474
#TownAverage commuteMedian incomePopulation
1 Jamestown3,708 people 13.4 min $104,844 3,708
2 Lake Junaluska3,175 people 14.1 min $66,165 3,175
3 Map of North Wilkesboro North Wilkesboro4,421 people 14.7 min $38,474 4,421
4 Map of Jacksonville Jacksonville71,279 people 15 min $57,697 71,279
5 Brevard Brevard7,897 people 15.5 min $54,103 7,897
6 Map of Boone Boone20,032 people 15.8 min $30,065 20,032
7 Avery Creek2,887 people 16.8 min $113,261 2,887
8 River Bend2,874 people 16.9 min $71,824 2,874
9 Map of Trent Woods Trent Woods4,032 people 17 min $107,802 4,032
10 Elizabethtown3,277 people 17.6 min $29,375 3,277
11 Morganton17,646 people 17.7 min $51,355 17,646
12 East Flat Rock6,323 people 17.7 min $59,583 6,323
13 Map of Windsor Windsor3,269 people 17.7 min $40,714 3,269
14 Map of Wrightsville Beach Wrightsville Beach2,665 people 17.7 min $151,563 2,665
15 Map of Mount Airy Mount Airy10,633 people 17.8 min $40,275 10,633
16 Morehead City9,806 people 18.1 min $56,233 9,806
17 Newport4,441 people 18.1 min $56,351 4,441
18 Asheville94,535 people 18.2 min $71,102 94,535
19 Map of Havelock Havelock17,691 people 18.2 min $58,408 17,691
20 Map of Goldsboro Goldsboro34,383 people 18.3 min $48,540 34,383
21 Wallace3,457 people 18.4 min $51,250 3,457
22 Wilmington120,805 people 18.5 min $66,738 120,805
23 Map of Conover Conover8,580 people 18.7 min $65,972 8,580
24 Map of Greenville Greenville92,857 people 18.8 min $49,748 92,857
25 New Bern32,734 people 18.8 min $61,031 32,734
26 Mountain Home3,437 people 18.8 min $83,083 3,437
27 River Road3,366 people 18.8 min $46,352 3,366
28 Spring Lake11,573 people 18.9 min $51,958 11,573
29 Swannanoa6,901 people 18.9 min $69,760 6,901
30 Map of Wilkesboro Wilkesboro3,646 people 18.9 min $40,907 3,646
31 Mount Olive4,453 people 19 min $48,700 4,453
32 Fayetteville210,815 people 19.1 min $58,407 210,815
33 Weaverville Weaverville4,687 people 19.1 min $88,221 4,687
34 Hendersonville Hendersonville15,408 people 19.2 min $53,449 15,408
35 Laurinburg15,087 people 19.2 min $42,170 15,087
36 Mountain View3,982 people 19.2 min $71,792 3,982
37 Cullowhee7,973 people 19.3 min $35,929 7,973
38 Chapel Hill61,607 people 19.5 min $85,989 61,607
39 Map of Lumberton Lumberton18,859 people 19.5 min $42,877 18,859
40 Map of Washington Washington9,726 people 19.5 min $40,186 9,726
41 Clinton8,304 people 19.5 min $44,953 8,304
42 Sunset Beach Sunset Beach4,351 people 19.5 min $81,976 4,351
43 Bayshore2,949 people 19.6 min $94,632 2,949
44 Waynesville10,502 people 19.7 min $54,923 10,502
45 Emma2,657 people 20 min $43,907 2,657
46 Statesville29,894 people 20.1 min $52,880 29,894
47 Map of Elon Elon11,032 people 20.1 min $84,773 11,032
48 Williamston Williamston5,112 people 20.1 min $38,738 5,112
49 Map of Raeford Raeford4,552 people 20.1 min $46,494 4,552
50 Map of Shelby Shelby22,100 people 20.2 min $48,376 22,100
51 Beaufort4,689 people 20.2 min $53,321 4,689
52 Myrtle Grove12,637 people 20.3 min $113,463 12,637
53 Skippers Corner3,792 people 20.3 min $72,297 3,792
54 Pembroke2,822 people 20.3 min $25,889 2,822
55 Map of Thomasville Thomasville27,321 people 20.4 min $60,935 27,321
56 Neuse Forest2,671 people 20.5 min $84,500 2,671
57 Map of Rocky Mount Rocky Mount54,297 people 20.6 min $55,534 54,297
58 Winterville10,725 people 20.6 min $83,193 10,725
59 Oak Ridge7,744 people 20.6 min $155,385 7,744
60 Warsaw2,746 people 20.6 min $54,297 2,746
61 Map of High Point High Point116,245 people 20.7 min $64,561 116,245
62 Kinston19,505 people 20.7 min $36,878 19,505
63 Henderson14,885 people 20.8 min $39,969 14,885
64 Map of Tarboro Tarboro10,770 people 20.8 min $49,796 10,770
65 Mills River Mills River7,281 people 20.9 min $105,398 7,281
66 Siler City7,995 people 21 min $46,566 7,995
67 Midway4,897 people 21 min $83,446 4,897
68 Valley Hill2,675 people 21 min $86,599 2,675
69 Hickory44,258 people 21.1 min $64,576 44,258
70 Map of Kill Devil Hills Kill Devil Hills7,761 people 21.1 min $89,773 7,761
71 Brices Creek3,415 people 21.1 min $85,723 3,415
72 Map of La Grange La Grange2,756 people 21.1 min $48,078 2,756
73 Ranlo4,617 people 21.2 min $78,033 4,617
74 Wilson48,370 people 21.3 min $52,485 48,370
75 Tobaccoville Tobaccoville2,664 people 21.3 min $80,263 2,664
76 Black Mountain8,513 people 21.4 min $77,042 8,513
77 Map of Winston-Salem Winston-Salem252,037 people 21.5 min $59,268 252,037
78 Wrightsboro6,287 people 21.6 min $78,450 6,287
79 Map of Greensboro Greensboro301,198 people 21.7 min $61,515 301,198
80 Map of Newton Newton13,333 people 21.7 min $62,015 13,333
81 Hillsborough9,724 people 21.7 min $98,163 9,724
82 Map of Marion Marion7,579 people 21.7 min $51,314 7,579
83 Northchase5,896 people 21.7 min $59,375 5,896
84 James City4,789 people 21.7 min $58,973 4,789
85 Salisbury35,825 people 21.8 min $53,716 35,825
86 Morrisville31,422 people 21.8 min $125,396 31,422
87 Map of Roanoke Rapids Roanoke Rapids14,856 people 21.8 min $53,690 14,856
88 Map of Mocksville Mocksville6,068 people 21.9 min $55,367 6,068
89 Dana4,147 people 21.9 min $60,450 4,147
90 Hamlet5,961 people 22 min $41,590 5,961
91 Ayden5,150 people 22 min $42,413 5,150
92 Map of Forest Oaks Forest Oaks4,293 people 22 min $107,604 4,293
93 Map of Hudson Hudson3,772 people 22 min $65,268 3,772
94 Wallburg3,150 people 22 min $88,406 3,150
95 Clemmons21,871 people 22.1 min $87,655 21,871
96 Carolina Beach6,745 people 22.1 min $94,398 6,745
97 Map of Lowell Lowell3,768 people 22.1 min $52,500 3,768
98 Plymouth3,250 people 22.1 min $34,521 3,250
99 Carolina Shores5,017 people 22.2 min $76,087 5,017
100 Durham Durham291,467 people 22.3 min $81,619 291,467
101 Asheboro Asheboro27,580 people 22.3 min $47,197 27,580
102 Map of St. Stephens St. Stephens9,457 people 22.3 min $60,394 9,457
103 Map of Rutherfordton Rutherfordton3,680 people 22.3 min $59,375 3,680
104 Map of Cary Cary179,306 people 22.5 min $134,905 179,306
105 Red Oak3,405 people 22.5 min $90,214 3,405
106 Map of Kernersville Kernersville27,830 people 22.6 min $71,918 27,830
107 Map of Archdale Archdale12,087 people 22.6 min $64,757 12,087
108 Nags Head3,160 people 22.6 min $91,264 3,160
109 Southern Pines Southern Pines16,420 people 22.8 min $88,535 16,420
110 Map of Woodfin Woodfin8,048 people 22.8 min $71,384 8,048
111 Elroy3,251 people 22.8 min $63,238 3,251
112 Jonesville2,860 people 22.8 min $29,837 2,860
113 Swansboro3,997 people 22.9 min $114,425 3,997
114 Raleigh Raleigh481,031 people 23 min $85,395 481,031
115 Murraysville16,339 people 23 min $81,167 16,339
116 Kings Grant Kings Grant9,003 people 23 min $62,232 9,003
117 Map of Sawmills Sawmills5,042 people 23 min $71,067 5,042
118 Eastover3,666 people 23 min $85,156 3,666
119 Map of Carrboro Carrboro21,204 people 23.1 min $85,743 21,204
120 Map of Franklin Franklin4,268 people 23.1 min $47,888 4,268
121 Shallotte4,639 people 23.2 min $88,367 4,639
122 Sanford31,478 people 23.3 min $57,586 31,478
123 Boiling Spring Lakes6,347 people 23.3 min $62,676 6,347
124 Wingate Wingate4,425 people 23.3 min $63,068 4,425
125 Surf City4,396 people 23.3 min $81,433 4,396
126 Red Springs3,125 people 23.3 min $20,833 3,125
127 Map of Liberty Liberty2,682 people 23.3 min $39,663 2,682
128 Oak Island Oak Island9,030 people 23.4 min $85,872 9,030
129 Pineville Pineville11,055 people 23.5 min $69,354 11,055
130 Boiling Springs4,757 people 23.5 min $89,875 4,757
131 Map of Glen Raven Glen Raven3,506 people 23.5 min $63,173 3,506
132 Rockingham8,967 people 23.6 min $37,224 8,967
133 Silver Lake6,563 people 23.6 min $76,756 6,563
134 Map of Randleman Randleman4,644 people 23.6 min $53,456 4,644
135 Map of Sylva Sylva2,646 people 23.6 min $44,086 2,646
136 Map of Burlington Burlington59,610 people 23.7 min $56,880 59,610
137 Map of Pinehurst Pinehurst18,256 people 23.7 min $109,802 18,256
138 Fletcher Fletcher8,098 people 23.7 min $75,272 8,098
139 Trinity7,111 people 23.7 min $82,664 7,111
140 Nashville5,729 people 23.7 min $61,000 5,729
141 Walkertown5,873 people 23.8 min $82,615 5,873
142 Long View Long View5,011 people 23.8 min $46,739 5,011
143 Southport4,205 people 23.9 min $87,641 4,205
144 Maiden3,788 people 23.9 min $75,511 3,788
145 Map of Knightdale Knightdale20,214 people 24 min $103,220 20,214
146 Map of Reidsville Reidsville14,585 people 24 min $42,921 14,585
147 St. Pauls2,688 people 24 min $36,800 2,688
148 Albemarle16,762 people 24.1 min $46,881 16,762
149 Map of Smithfield Smithfield12,116 people 24.1 min $43,270 12,116
150 Butner8,065 people 24.1 min $74,739 8,065
151 Map of Granite Falls Granite Falls4,929 people 24.1 min $56,917 4,929
152 Davidson Davidson15,660 people 24.2 min $166,556 15,660
153 Map of Kitty Hawk Kitty Hawk3,724 people 24.3 min $94,450 3,724
154 Porters Neck7,654 people 24.4 min $119,979 7,654
155 Canton4,419 people 24.4 min $69,924 4,419
156 Map of Dallas Dallas6,104 people 24.5 min $58,403 6,104
157 Map of Yadkinville Yadkinville3,004 people 24.5 min $53,125 3,004
158 Grifton2,515 people 24.5 min $36,794 2,515
159 Southern Shores Southern Shores3,139 people 24.6 min $131,429 3,139
160 Mar-Mac2,877 people 24.6 min $53,819 2,877
161 Charlotte903,844 people 24.7 min $82,068 903,844
162 Mooresville Mooresville52,381 people 24.7 min $89,647 52,381
163 Leland29,607 people 24.7 min $91,977 29,607
164 Lenoir18,299 people 24.8 min $49,910 18,299
165 Map of Piney Green Piney Green14,078 people 24.8 min $72,177 14,078
166 Dunn8,559 people 24.8 min $46,830 8,559
167 Map of King King7,408 people 24.8 min $57,817 7,408
168 Whiteville4,696 people 24.8 min $31,167 4,696
169 Eden15,356 people 24.9 min $47,260 15,356
170 Map of Ahoskie Ahoskie4,764 people 24.9 min $40,987 4,764
171 Enochville3,321 people 24.9 min $66,225 3,321
172 Map of Lincolnton Lincolnton11,783 people 25 min $46,320 11,783
173 Map of Buies Creek Buies Creek3,746 people 25.1 min $53,933 3,746
174 Map of Murfreesboro Murfreesboro3,170 people 25.1 min $39,914 3,170
175 Map of Troy Troy2,926 people 25.1 min $51,731 2,926
176 Map of Cape Carteret Cape Carteret2,703 people 25.1 min $86,136 2,703
177 Apex70,630 people 25.2 min $144,135 70,630
178 Map of Matthews Matthews30,577 people 25.2 min $108,611 30,577
179 Map of Kings Mountain Kings Mountain12,039 people 25.2 min $49,564 12,039
180 Spindale4,131 people 25.3 min $41,262 4,131
181 Map of Cornelius Cornelius32,783 people 25.4 min $113,767 32,783
182 Flat Rock Flat Rock3,530 people 25.4 min $95,098 3,530
183 Lexington19,690 people 25.5 min $43,128 19,690
184 Bethlehem4,101 people 25.5 min $87,795 4,101
185 Rockwell Rockwell2,782 people 25.5 min $69,632 2,782
186 Graham18,048 people 25.6 min $56,239 18,048
187 Map of Lewisville Lewisville13,828 people 25.7 min $100,917 13,828
188 Etowah7,968 people 25.7 min $72,596 7,968
189 Elkin4,043 people 25.8 min $60,740 4,043
190 Welcome3,521 people 25.9 min $63,353 3,521
191 Belville2,573 people 25.9 min $81,944 2,573
192 Edneyville2,716 people 26 min $53,818 2,716
193 Swepsonville Swepsonville2,517 people 26 min $100,559 2,517
194 Roxboro8,182 people 26.1 min $36,553 8,182
195 Stokesdale6,004 people 26.1 min $121,071 6,004
196 Lillington4,709 people 26.1 min $81,760 4,709
197 Stanley4,069 people 26.1 min $75,461 4,069
198 Kannapolis57,890 people 26.2 min $73,836 57,890
199 Garner34,473 people 26.2 min $78,756 34,473
200 Map of Forest City Forest City7,363 people 26.3 min $35,524 7,363
201 Royal Pines4,325 people 26.3 min $107,885 4,325
202 Tyro3,833 people 26.3 min $58,364 3,833
203 Elizabeth City Elizabeth City18,871 people 26.4 min $52,141 18,871
204 Edenton4,494 people 26.4 min $38,417 4,494
205 Belmont15,546 people 26.5 min $94,883 15,546
206 Gibsonville9,467 people 26.5 min $95,861 9,467
207 Map of Valdese Valdese4,704 people 26.5 min $50,740 4,704
208 Burgaw3,850 people 26.5 min $67,853 3,850
209 Gastonia82,884 people 26.8 min $64,059 82,884
210 Cajah's Mountain2,704 people 26.8 min $53,361 2,704
211 Wentworth2,692 people 26.8 min $68,500 2,692
212 Concord Concord108,719 people 26.9 min $86,921 108,719
213 Map of Mars Hill Mars Hill3,025 people 26.9 min $81,429 3,025
214 Map of Carthage Carthage2,896 people 26.9 min $82,695 2,896
215 Map of Marshville Marshville2,615 people 26.9 min $57,837 2,615
216 Cramerton5,450 people 27 min $82,160 5,450
217 Map of Huntersville Huntersville63,969 people 27.1 min $120,516 63,969
218 Map of Landis Landis3,765 people 27.1 min $75,000 3,765
219 Aberdeen9,228 people 27.2 min $75,078 9,228
220 Map of Pleasant Garden Pleasant Garden5,060 people 27.2 min $88,204 5,060
221 Map of Youngsville Youngsville3,011 people 27.2 min $86,528 3,011
222 Hope Mills17,939 people 27.3 min $65,774 17,939
223 Map of Troutman Troutman3,995 people 27.3 min $98,462 3,995
224 Brogden2,733 people 27.3 min $42,074 2,733
225 Mount Holly18,208 people 27.5 min $79,385 18,208
226 Map of Half Moon Half Moon7,378 people 27.5 min $68,946 7,378
227 Bessemer City Bessemer City5,580 people 27.6 min $60,300 5,580
228 Summerfield11,116 people 27.8 min $160,275 11,116
229 Cherryville6,226 people 27.8 min $70,625 6,226
230 Ogden8,249 people 27.9 min $121,338 8,249
231 Map of Weddington Weddington13,805 people 28 min $190,766 13,805
232 Indian Trail42,036 people 28.2 min $108,483 42,036
233 Briar Chapel6,049 people 28.2 min $166,063 6,049
234 Fairview3,619 people 28.3 min $98,808 3,619
235 Stallings16,886 people 28.4 min $115,974 16,886
236 Mint Hill Mint Hill27,556 people 28.6 min $100,860 27,556
237 Emerald Isle3,934 people 28.6 min $89,773 3,934
238 Map of Holly Springs Holly Springs45,248 people 28.8 min $135,578 45,248
239 Map of Lowesville Lowesville3,874 people 28.8 min $113,510 3,874
240 Bermuda Run3,211 people 28.9 min $69,301 3,211
241 Wendell13,064 people 29 min $95,787 13,064
242 Whispering Pines5,211 people 29.1 min $126,450 5,211
243 Map of Oxford Oxford8,914 people 29.2 min $43,054 8,914
244 Benson4,282 people 29.2 min $67,102 4,282
245 Map of Marvin Marvin6,692 people 29.3 min $250,001 6,692
246 Map of China Grove China Grove4,530 people 29.4 min $54,083 4,530
247 Harrisburg19,633 people 29.6 min $148,254 19,633
248 Mebane19,538 people 29.9 min $83,174 19,538
249 Lake Norman of Iredell12,494 people 29.9 min $173,542 12,494
250 Hampstead9,292 people 29.9 min $91,745 9,292
251 Monroe Monroe36,759 people 30.1 min $72,540 36,759
252 Map of Farmville Farmville4,514 people 30.4 min $47,410 4,514
253 Wadesboro4,972 people 30.7 min $42,667 4,972
254 Polkton2,555 people 30.7 min $47,059 2,555
255 Pittsboro Pittsboro4,752 people 30.8 min $81,639 4,752
256 Wake Forest Wake Forest52,844 people 30.9 min $123,802 52,844
257 Map of Unionville Unionville6,954 people 30.9 min $96,028 6,954
258 Map of Clayton Clayton29,320 people 31.1 min $78,822 29,320
259 Map of Lake Park Lake Park3,431 people 31.1 min $66,411 3,431
260 Map of Louisburg Louisburg3,263 people 31.2 min $38,036 3,263
261 Wilson's Mills2,753 people 31.2 min $62,813 2,753
262 Map of Rolesville Rolesville10,766 people 31.5 min $149,565 10,766
263 Wesley Chapel9,090 people 31.7 min $132,188 9,090
264 Map of Selma Selma6,817 people 31.8 min $41,368 6,817
265 Creedmoor4,997 people 31.8 min $82,961 4,997
266 Spout Springs11,242 people 31.9 min $92,402 11,242
267 Waxhaw22,275 people 32 min $131,894 22,275
268 Archer Lodge Archer Lodge5,186 people 32 min $91,188 5,186
269 Holly Ridge4,904 people 32 min $104,788 4,904
270 Midland4,860 people 32 min $101,477 4,860
271 Spencer3,349 people 32 min $65,465 3,349
272 Erwin4,687 people 32.4 min $50,701 4,687
273 Haw River2,824 people 32.5 min $61,058 2,824
274 Map of Green Level Green Level3,230 people 32.6 min $55,823 3,230
275 Locust5,840 people 32.7 min $76,504 5,840
276 Rockfish3,574 people 32.7 min $64,476 3,574
277 Fuquay-Varina40,485 people 33.1 min $115,497 40,485
278 Map of Oakboro Oakboro2,683 people 33.3 min $69,100 2,683
279 Zebulon8,711 people 33.4 min $79,112 8,711
280 Map of Fairfield Harbour Fairfield Harbour2,948 people 33.4 min $72,583 2,948
281 Franklinton2,645 people 33.4 min $59,464 2,645
282 Sneads Ferry2,728 people 33.8 min $79,594 2,728
283 Tabor City Tabor City3,777 people 34.3 min $38,714 3,777
284 Map of Mineral Springs Mineral Springs3,314 people 34.3 min $91,500 3,314
285 Anderson Creek13,927 people 34.5 min $87,287 13,927
286 Rural Hall3,466 people 34.8 min $51,054 3,466
287 Angier6,241 people 35.2 min $52,214 6,241
288 Moyock5,684 people 35.8 min $115,244 5,684
289 East Rockingham2,779 people 36 min $34,355 2,779
290 Barbecue5,910 people 36.4 min $79,426 5,910
291 Lake Royale3,168 people 36.6 min $107,806 3,168
292 Lake Norman of Catawba9,906 people 37.5 min $112,656 9,906
293 Westport5,915 people 38.7 min $131,908 5,915
294 Granite Quarry3,043 people 39.1 min $57,981 3,043
295 Gamewell3,689 people 39.7 min $46,556 3,689
296 Seven Lakes4,535 people 40.3 min $91,085 4,535
297 St. James7,072 people 50.3 min $116,383 7,072

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the average one-way travel time to work for residents who commute. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for North Carolina as a whole is 25.1 min.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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